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Targeting of the N-terminal coiled coil oligomerization interface of BCR interferes with the transformation potential of BCR-ABL and increases sensitivity to STI571.
Blood - 15 Oct 2003
Beissert Tim, Puccetti Elena, Bianchini Andrea, Güller Saskia, Boehrer Simone, Hoelzer Dieter, Ottmann Oliver Gerhard, Nervi Clara, Ruthardt Martin
Abstract excerpt
Translocations involving the abl locus on chromosome 9 fuses the tyrosine kinase c-ABL to proteins harboring oligomerization interfaces such as BCR or TEL, enabling these ABL-fusion proteins (X-ABL) to transform cells and to induce leukemia. The ABL kinase activity is blocked by the ABL kinase inhibitor STI571 which abrogates transformation by X-ABL. To investigate the role of oligomerization for the...
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